Candy Cane Course- Rochester

Candy Cane Course- Rochester is held in Rochester, Michigan, on December 6, 2026, with every distance off at 9:00 a.m.: a 15K, a 10K, a 5K, a 1-mile run and a Kids Dash. In-person and virtual entries are both available. Signing up gets you a personalized bib, a designer shirt and a finisher medal, with timing and awards on selected races and free photos and treats at the finish; the shorter distances have untimed options, youth pricing is reduced, and shirts are guaranteed if you register before the stated deadline.

Michigan in December is cold, so dress for the second mile rather than the start line and pick a layer you can shed without losing it. Whatever distance you choose, a longer warm-up than usual pays for itself. If the 15K is your target and you have been running consistently, you are probably close already: add one weekly long run of an hour or more for a month and the distance will feel comfortable.